25 September 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 7248 News Expert witnesses in legal aid cases by Simon Berney-Edwards The government have just released revised guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert. Read guidance about expert witness fees, including: maximum rates for different types of expert witness how to apply for prior authority, including benchmarks for working ‘unusual’ hours expert activity time guidelines expert witness standards in family matters arrangements for specific expert types, including independent social workers, experts in risk assessment, drug and alcohol testing and DNA testing Access the guidance Share Print Tags 06. Rules and Regulations Related articles Civil Justice Council’s Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents: Final Report DLP Ltd v Coram UK Holding Ltd [2026] EWHC 2448 (IPEC) (25 September 2026) A substantial limit to its evidential value The mandatory duty on range of opinion Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2026 Switch article Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol: 2020 Previous Article EWI welcome WeType as a new Supplier Partner Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.